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Public Health Departments Face a Post-Covid Funding Crash - KFF Health News

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88% Informative

In California , Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed cutting the state’s public health funding by $300 million .

The Department of Health in Washington state slashed more than 350 positions at the end of last year and more than 200 this year .

Public health experts warn that losing staff who perform functions like disease investigation, immunization, family planning, restaurant inspection and more could send communities into crisis.

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90

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90

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formal

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English

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64

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